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Abrams Promises A Politically Relevant Star Trek 2By Katey Rich: 2009-09-16 08:12:42
If there was anything to complain about with the recent Star Trek film, it was that J.J. Abrams, in his effort to make the franchise feel fresh again, abandoned the intellectual side of things, getting away from Star Trek's previous efforts to deal with modern social and political issues. Abrams has heard your complaints, Trekkies, and promises that the second film will probably go a little deeper than the flashy first. Talking to The L.A. Times, Abrams promised that the second film will have "a very different mission." "It needs to do what Roddenberry did so well, which is allegory. It needs to tell a story that has connection to what is familiar and what is relevant. It also needs to tell it in a spectacular way that hides the machinery and in a primarily entertaining and hopefully moving story. There needs to be relevance, yes, and that doesn't mean it should be pretentious. If there are simple truths -- truths connected to what we live -- that elevates any story -- that's true with any story." Roberto Orci, one half of the screenwriting team that will write the second one, echoed Abrams' thoughts. "We got a lot of fan response from the first one and a considerable amount of critical response and one of the things we heard was, ‘Make sure the next one deals with modern-day issues.’ We’re trying to keep it as up-to-date and as reflective of what’s going on today as possible." If there's a moral to this story, it's that yes, the people responsible for Star Trek right now are very smart, and very geeky, and still deserve your respect. Trust in Abrams, and he will probably reward you with something brilliant once again.
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